Shidler College of Business

University of Hawai'i at Mānoa Shidler College of Business
Motto International Excellence
Parent school University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Established 1949
School type Public
Dean V. Vance Roley[1]
Location Honolulu, HI, United States
21°18′2.7534″N 157°49′11.229″W / 21.300764833°N 157.81978583°WCoordinates: 21°18′2.7534″N 157°49′11.229″W / 21.300764833°N 157.81978583°W
Enrollment 1,474[2]
Faculty 65[3]
Website shidler.hawaii.edu

The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Shidler College of Business is located in the U.S. state of Hawai‘i and is the state's only public business school with graduate, executive and PhD level programs. Established in 1949, the Shidler College of Business is named after The Shidler Group's Jay H. Shidler, founder and managing partner of The Shidler Group, a Honolulu-based company focused on commercial real estate and credit-related investments. In 2014, Mr. Shidler increased his initial gift of $25 million to $100 million, making it the largest donation at the University of Hawaii from a private donor.[4]

The Shidler College of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB),[5] and offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA), a Master of Business Administration (MBA) (Full-time and Part-Time), a Master of Accounting, a Master of Human Resource Management, an Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA), and a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration (PhD).[6] Through partnerships with international universities, Shidler also offers a Global Master of Business Administration (MBA) with tracks in China, Japan and Vietnam, a Vietnam Executive Master of Business Administration (VEMBA). Shidler also offers a Graduate Certificate in Entrepreneurship.

For 2015, U.S. News & World Report ranked Shidler amongst the nation's top business schools.[7] Shidler's international business program was ranked 18th best.[8]

History

Hawaii experienced rapid social and economic growth during the post-World War II period. To meet the challenges presented by this growth, the Hawai‘i state government alongside many state businesses encouraged the University of Hawai‘i to establish a College of Business to develop the state's future business leaders. In 1949, the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa College of Business Administration opened its doors to a small group of business students in the historic Hawaiʻi Hall building. While the College's initial curriculum provided a strong foundation to develop business leaders, its scope was limited to accounting, economics, and industrial relations.

With Hawaii's sustained growth, the College also grew. In the early 1960s, the College recruited top business professors to help strengthen the existing program. Additional changes included strengthening the College in the area of liberal arts, requiring each student to minor in economics, and offering a general business program in fields such as management, finance, personnel, and statistics.

In 1967, the College received national accreditation from Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), whereby placing it amongst the nation's best business schools.

With 1,300 students enrolled in the mid-60's, it became clear that the College was outgrowing its existing space at Hawai‘i Hall. In 1969, the United States Department of Health, Education and Welfare provided a grant while spurred the construction of a new building. In the fall of 1971, the College moved into its new facility. In the next few years, the College continued to grow at an alarming rate almost doubling its size by the late 1970s.

In the mid-'70s to the early '90s, the College matured and gained worldwide recognition for its international business focus. Faculty members with expertise in Asian business were heavily recruited; foreign and United States mainland students with an interest in international studies were applying in greater numbers and exchange opportunities with international universities were created.

In 2006, the University of Hawaii Board of Regents voted to accept a $25 million donation from alumnus and founder of The Shidler Group, Jay H. Shidler, naming the College after him as the Shidler College of Business.[9][10] In 2014, Jay H. Shidler extended his commitment to the College to $100 million, making it the largest donation to the University of Hawaii from a private donor. Mr. Shidler’s unique gift of ownership interests (leased-fees) in various land parcels across the U.S., as well as cash gifts, in-kind gifts and marketable securities, will generate income in perpetuity to meet the College’s long-term financial needs.[11]

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees

Bachelor of Business Administration

Shidler offers a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with majors available in:[12]

The Shidler College also offers a Freshman Direct Admit Program (DAP) for high achieving high school seniors who plan to major in business.[13]

Graduate Degrees

Shidler offers the following graduate degrees:[14]

Master of Business Administration

Shidler offers the following Master of Business Administration (MBA) programs:

Master of Accounting

Shidler offers a Master of Accounting.[22]

Master of Human Resource Management

Shidler offers a Master of Human Resource Management.[23]

Doctor of Philosophy in International Management

Shidler offers a Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration.[24]

Graduate certificates

Shidler offers the following Graduate Certificates:

Institutes

Research centers

References

  1. ↑ "University of Hawaii at Manoa Shidler College of Business". Peterson's. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  2. ↑ "University of Hawaii Institutional Research and Analysis Office". University of Hawaii. Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  3. ↑ "University of Hawaii at Manoa Shidler College of Business". Princeton Review. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  4. ↑ Shimogawa, Duane. "Shidler ups University of Hawaii business school gift to $100M". Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  5. ↑ "AACSB Accredited Business Schools". AACSB. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  6. ↑ "About Shidler College of Business". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  7. ↑ "University of Hawaii Shidler College of Business". U.S. News & World Report. 03/12/13. Retrieved 2015-03-12. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  8. ↑ "Shidler Rankings". Shidler College of Business. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  9. ↑ Wiles, Greg (09/07/06). "It's Shidler Business College". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2013-07-23. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  10. ↑ "Shidler Closed His First Deal While A Student At UH". Hawaii Star-Advertiser. 03/28/11. Retrieved 2013-03-30. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  11. ↑ Consillio, Kristen (2014-10-18). "Shidler gives $69M more to UH". Retrieved 2015-03-12.
  12. ↑ Bachelor of Business Administration
  13. ↑ Freshman Direct Admit Program
  14. ↑ "About Shidler College of Business". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 2013-03-30.
  15. ↑ Global MBA
  16. ↑ Global MBA With China Track
  17. ↑ Global MBA With Japan Track
  18. ↑ Part-time MBA
  19. ↑ Executive MBA
  20. ↑ Distance Learning Executive MBA
  21. ↑ Vietnam Executive MBA
  22. ↑ Master of Accounting
  23. ↑ Master of Human Resource Management
  24. ↑ PhD in Business Administration
  25. ↑ The Pacific-Asian Center for Entrepreneurship
  26. ↑ Pacific Asian Management Institute
  27. ↑ Center for International Business Education and Research
  28. ↑ Pacific Asian Consortium for International Business Education and Research
  29. ↑ Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences
  30. ↑ Family Business Center of Hawaii

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